Armour, SD

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2024 Population
675
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
US Representative
Dusty Johnson
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
50.2
8.73% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
11.1%
32% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$81,917
27.5% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$105,500
13.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
341
10.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Armour, SD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.9% of the residents in Armour, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Armour, SD was $105,500, and the homeownership rate was 76.2%.

Most people in Armour, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Armour, SD was 2 cars per household.

United StatesSouth DakotaDouglas County, SDJackrabbit Region PUMA, SD

Population & Diversity

Armour, SD is home to a population of 675 people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.11% of Armour, SD residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2024, there were 15.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (574 people) in Armour, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 21 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%
2024 Citizenship
95.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Armour, SD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Armour, SD was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Armour, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    574 ± 95
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    37 ± 20
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    21 ± 15
9.63%
Hispanic Population
65 people

In 2024, there were 15.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (574 people) in Armour, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 21 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.63% of the people in Armour, SD are hispanic (65 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Armour, SD as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Dakota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,429 ± 1,435 people
  2. Guatemala
    2,883 ± 1,316 people
  3. Ethiopia
    2,826 ± 1,303 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,429 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,883 and Ethiopia with 2,826.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.11%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
48 people
4.95%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
32 people

As of 2024, 7.11% of Armour, SD residents (48 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Armour, SD was 4.95%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    32 ± 26
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    6 ± 16
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    5 ± 20

Armour, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Armour, SD employs 341 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Armour, SD were Educational Services (54 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (54 people), and Retail Trade (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($175,208), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,667), and Finance & Insurance ($65,417).

Employment

Occupations

341
2024 Value
± 84
10.4%
1 Year growth
± 32.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Armour, SD grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 309 employees to 341 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Armour, SD, are Management Occupations (58 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (42 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Armour, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

341
2024 Value
± 84
10.4%
1 Year growth
± 32.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Armour, SD grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 309 employees to 341 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Armour, SD, are Educational Services (54 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (54 people), and Retail Trade (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Armour, SD, though some of these residents may live in Armour, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$63,889
Median earning men ± $9,473
$44,821
Median earning women ± $8,361

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,667), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,656).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,482), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($26,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.37%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.96%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Dakota.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing the state of South Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Armour, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Armour, SD. Showing the available data for South Dakota.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (63.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.68%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Dakota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from South Dakota

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John Thune
Senator from South Dakota3
Assumed office on January 3, 2005
Mike Rounds
Senator from South Dakota2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing South Dakota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Armour, SD

Dusty Johnson
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

Armour, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Armour, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Armour, SD was $105,500 in 2024, which is 0.317 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $93,300 to $105,500, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Armour, SD is 76.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Armour, SD have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Armour, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$105,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,501
$231
Median Property Taxes
±$60

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Armour, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Armour, SD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

76.2%
Homeownership
2024
62%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76.2% of the housing units in Armour, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$81,917
Median Household Income
± $18,140
303
Number of Households
± 68

In 2024, the median household income of the 303 households in Armour, SD grew to $81,917 from the previous year's value of $64,250.

The following chart displays the households in Armour, SD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $25k - $30k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Armour, SD is from South Dakota.
0.44
2024 Wage GINI in South Dakota
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2024, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.642% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.8%)
  2. Carpooled (9.71%)
  3. Walked (8.53%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Armour, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.71%) and those who walked to work (8.53%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

20.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Armour, SD have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.5% of the workforce in Armour, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Armour, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Armour, SD have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Armour, SD (70 out of 630 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Armour, SD is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.1% of the population of Armour, SD has health coverage, with 55.1% on employee plans, 4.29% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 17.5% on non-group plans, and 4.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see 1,252 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,252 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 409 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

4.92%
Uninsured
55.1%
Employer Coverage
4.29%
Medicaid
13.5%
Medicare
17.5%
Non-Group
4.76%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Armour, SD declined by 38.5% from 8% to 4.92%.

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